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About the Course

Not so long ago, it was almost guaranteed that you would die of an infectious disease. In fact, had you been born just 150 years ago, your chances of dying of an infectious disease before you've reached the tender age of 5 would have been extremely high. Since then, science has come a long way in understanding infectious diseases - what they are, how they spread, and how they can be prevented. But diseases like HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis, or the flu are still major killers worldwide, and novel emerging diseases are a constant threat to public health. In addition, the bugs are evolving. Antibiotics, our most potent weapon against bacterial infections, are losing their power because the bacteria are becoming resistant. In this course, we'll explore the major themes of infectious diseases dynamics. After we’ve covered the basics, we'll be looking at the dynamics of the flu, and why we're worried about flu pandemics. We'll be looking at the dynamics of childhood diseases such as measles and whooping cough, which were once considered almost eradicated, but are now making a comeback. We'll explore Malaria, and use it as a case study of the evolution of drug resistance. We'll even be looking at social networks - how diseases can spread from you to your friends to your friends' friends, and so on. And of course we’ll be talking about vaccination too. We’ll also be talking about how mobile phones, social media and crowdsourcing are revolutionizing disease surveillance, giving rise to a new field of digital epidemiology. And yes, we will be talking about Zombies - not human zombies, but zombie ants whose brains are hijacked by an infectious fungus. We're looking forward to having you join us for an exciting course!...

Top reviews

SD

Oct 1, 2016

Of course, its a nice course but the calculations were little more for me to understand as I am a Medical doctor. I enjoyed the course. Thanks one and all for helping me to understand the course

DW

Apr 24, 2020

The instructors were very good and many of there examples were very interesting. Of particular interest to me, was the story of the Irish potato famine and the the zombie ants.

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By Scott56

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Aug 19, 2015

This is the best epidemiology course I have ever taken.

By Angélica E

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Jul 7, 2020

Excelente curso!! muy dinamito, datos muy interesantes

By Teo C Y

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Jun 20, 2016

Interesting, informative and easy to understand. Good!

By Virginia F

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Jan 18, 2021

Very good course. The Faculty members are excellent.

By Catherine L

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Oct 14, 2016

Great for beginners and a good review of the basics!

By Daniela R R

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Aug 28, 2015

Great content presented in a very comprehensive way!

By Anoop M

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May 29, 2020

Presentation well achieved.

The quiz are appropriate

By Puneet M

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May 20, 2023

excellent material support and well curated course

By KULJEET K

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May 27, 2020

Knowledge gained will definitely help me in future

By Mark E S

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Aug 11, 2020

An excellent exposition on diseases and infection

By Jessie C

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Apr 12, 2020

I loved the layout, content, and animations of th

By Uener R d S

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Jun 3, 2017

It's a great and interesting course. I recommend.

By Julia L C G

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Jul 26, 2020

Very good course! A diverse and quality content!

By Diana H

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Dec 8, 2015

Excellently presented by interesting lecturers.

By Vinutha.S.R

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Jul 4, 2020

enlightening course!!! Thanks for the speakers

By BABBIE J E

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May 24, 2022

Timely relevant and very comprehensive course

By Adrii G

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Jun 19, 2020

This course was amazing and very educational!

By Tahir H

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Jan 19, 2020

good knowledge about the infectious diseases

By Quentin L T

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Apr 8, 2018

Great course, great professors. Thank you !

By Lilly N

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Aug 19, 2017

Really enjoyed this course & learned a lot!

By 白金松

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Oct 2, 2018

非常不错，科普效果很不错，对于有一些基础知识的人也很有益处，边上的手绘示例真的很可爱

By Johanna H

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Dec 10, 2016

Useful. Scary. Enjoyable. Clarifies a lot.

By Lisa O

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Dec 1, 2015

This was a fascinating course. Thank you.

By Stephen W H

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May 10, 2020

Very well detailed and informative course